Why I took a class about volcanoes

At the beginning of the year I searched the UW Timetable for hours looking for the perfect one credit class to take.  Did it matter?  No.  Not at all.

I saw "Volcanoes and Civilization" and it piqued my interest.  Why?  Well, because after December 2011 whenever anyone , for the rest of my life, asked a question about--or had conversations about--volcanoes, I would be able to chime in with more information than they ever cared to know.  It would be hilarious.


After much, much thinking about which class to take--okay, after someone told me Volcanoes was only 8 weeks long and not 15--I signed up.  It's been a battle, but come Thursday, the battle will be over.


Anywho, the point of this post:  My theory proved correct this week.  I received a call from a good friend, Ellen on Tuesday morning.  She said, "Jane, what's a 6 letter word for volcanic rock."  To which I exclaimed, "BASALT!"  Oh, I was so happy.  Who'da thought that some shallow, low-pressured formed volcanic rock could make my day.


Here's to hoping for many, many more volcano convos!


St. Agatha, patron Saint of volcanoes, pray for us!
+JMJ